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Principal Manufacturing Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 13 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$140,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$128,846

25th Percentile

$132,000

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th Percentile

$144,000

90th Percentile

$146,640

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HITACHI ENERGY USA Inc. 2 $135,372 $126,744 - $144,000 50.0%
QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC. 1 $148,400 $148,400 - $148,400 100.0%
Swift Health Systems, Inc dba InBrace 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 0.0%
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 $132,000 $132,000 - $132,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 5 $140,000 $126,744 - $148,400
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Alamo TN 1 $126,744
Cranberry Township PA 1 $132,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Manufacturing Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Manufacturing Engineer 12 $117,782
Manufacturing Engineeer Unspecified 1 $75,500
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 1 $132,000 100.0%
2024 1 $126,744 0.0%
2025 2 $144,200 50.0%
2026 1 $144,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HITACHI ENERGY USA Inc. 2 $135,372 50.0%
QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC. 1 $148,400 100.0%
Swift Health Systems, Inc dba InBrace 1 $140,000 0.0%
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY 1 $132,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.